Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-14
State News.
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- SPt NC Aobu III DNTOQ OF Hon. David
Hammons, and Maj. D. R. Tasting. of FRYE.
burg rye
Hiram Kicker Sons of the Poland Snr;n,.
hotel, have just received the steam v.rbt
bought OF Gen. Wiley of New York Ii a
nne modelled boats feet long and built to rnn
very fast, and cost about S25OO. The boat
was lying at Kingston, Ont and was brought
10 Lewiston Junction via Grand Trunk rail.
road. ''ii'
The plans of the new Catholic church on
Bates street are in the hands of some of the
Lewiston builders. The architect is Nurnhv
OF providence. 1t is said that the granite
work alone is estimated at $4,000, and that
the church will be one of the most elegant
edltces in New England Portland builders
have been figuring on them.
ARoosrooK.
With the disappearance of the snow Ros.
ton parties will commence the erection of a
large foundry at Houlton for the purpose Of
manufacturing machinery, stoves, furnaces,
etc Tor the northern markets. Their ma
chine shops will be fitted up with the most
improved machinery and job work of all kinds
will be attended to
The program for tine 4th of July celebration
at houlton has been practically perfected and
committees have been chosen to carry il on,
1t promises to be big affair
The Aroostook Pioneer reports William
Rafford, residing east of Bridgewater. ",yer
the line" started for this market last Thurs.
day with two loads of potatoes. He was
overhauled by deputy collector Smith, Of
bridgewater, who brought the teams and con
tents TO this town. To save a duty of about
Sl5, Mr.. Rafford took his chances of having
his teams and potatoes seized. We believe
he bought back the teams and potatoes at the
apprised value, S475. This ought to serve
as warning to others.
HANCOCK.
new family hotel is to be built At Bar
Harbor by Messrs Frank P. Wood of Ban
gor and N. B. Mansfield of Boston. The
building is to be FIVE stories in height, the
lower story to be occupied by three stores and
the upper stories to be used for a family
hotel. The upper story or mansard root
makes the block equivalent to a six story
window. The style of finish outside is yer,
handsome, while the interior is arranged with
taste and elegance, and the apartments will
be, in every respect, most desirable. There
Will be seventy rooms in the hotel and thew
are all to be fitted out with oak furniture aud
the plumbing will be complete and thor ugh.
The block will be Immediately adjacent to the
new restaurant being erected by Fred John
son and the two establishments will be vir-
tually one, so far as the convenience and
comfort of the occupants are concerned. The
block ia to be situated on Main street, direct
ly, or nearly so, opposite Mt Desert street,
and diagonally opposite the Grand Central
Hotel.
Mr.. Barrows is saving 10000 of box
board at the chair factory at Bethel for Hon
David Hammons. They are piled to dry and
then will be planed and shipped to Eas-port
Farmers about Woodstock are feeling
little blue in regard to their hay mows, as
the immense body of snow on the ground has
scarcely started: but seed time and harvest
have surely been promised US, and they will
not fail us this time.
correspondent from D xfield to the Ok
ford Democrat writes: Many persons wit
messed a shocking sight on Main street FRIDAY
forenoon. As Hershiel Holt was driving his
horse at his fastest speed, Tommie Huston.
about five years old. ran in front of the horse
and was thrown down and caught up in tn,-
fast moving legs of the horse. and finally tn.
horse and sleigh passed r. him. DR.. Stur-
tevant happened to be near the spot. He
took the boy up for dead, but on examination
it was found that no bones were broken or
any serious wounds. only bruised face and
mouth lacerated by his teeth All who wit
messed the accident believed the little boy
was dead. But when it was found that he
was not seriously hurt, every one felt thank
full and considered it miraculous escape
from instant death
While Nathaniel Budd with two young
ladies were coasting at Norway their double
runner became unmanageable and ran in'o a
passing team. Mr.. Budd was severely in
jured and was carried home. The young
ladies escaped with slight injuries.
The programme for the summer assembly
at Fryeburg is out and it promises many good
things for the intellectual improvement OF
all who may attend.
WASHINGTON.
correspondent to the Madison Republ
can gives the following interesting statistics
concerning the lumber business in Cherry
field: The lumber product for the season just
closed amounts in the aggregate to IL, 52l 600
showing decrease of nearly 2,000,0 900 from
the previous year. G. r. Campbell & Co.'S
cut on the East River Township is as follows :
Dunbar & Haycock, S62 900; Allen & Strout,
SAT 900; ID. c. & Charles Shoppee, 65l 900;
H & F. Shoppee, 452.O 900: Selden Farrs-
worth. 1884 900; j L. & j II, Meserve, 544,
000 Walter G. Farnsworih, 923 600: G. NJ
& w. c. Farnsworh, 347 900; L C. Briig
ham. $1,000; Joseph f Hsycock & Son,
lis 900 William NJ. Nash's operations on
Townships "a, So, %, l6 and 10, foots mp 3
355, 900, as follows: A c. Sproul, SOC, 900;
A. b, Wiley, 675 900; c. B. Farnsworth,
$50 900; J. Mcmahon. 81, 635 900; ID. c. &
II NJ Longfellow, $40, 1000; w. C. TORY,
100, 900; Charles Ofcher, 275.000 Charles
ID - l., -
the scale bills is 10000 The operators
were Archer Leighton, Archer. Leighton &
Son, Leighton & TORY, Joseph Shoppee and
NJ. S. Wiley & Co.
The Machias Union concludes tn Il in case
the Shore Line Is built that the seashore and
islands of Washington county will become
famous summer resorts; that the productive
ness of the soil may be the better taken ad-
vantage Of; that the existing and undeveloped
opportunities FIR producing beef, mutton,
wool, butter and CHEESE, will be no where ex-
celed by anv other soil or climate in the
country snd that the intelligence. the integ
r.y, the industrious habits of the people,
their homes. their farms, their workshops,
their school houses and churches attained ard
acquired by limited opportunities, will be
improved and developed.
Don't hawk, hawk, blow. spit, and disgust
everyb body with your offensive breath, but
use Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy and End it.
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